People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]
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Lomotey, Kofi et al. People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]. Greenwood, 2016. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610698559.
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Lomotey, Kofi, Felicia Helvey, Pamela Jackson, Valire Copeland, Alvaro Huerta, Iglesias-Prieto, Norma, Donathan Brown, and Muna Adem. People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]. Greenwood, 2016. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610698559
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Lomotey, K., Helvey, F., Jackson, P., Copeland, V., Huerta, A., Iglesias-Prieto, Norma, et al. (2016). People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610698559
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This expansive, four-volume ready-reference work offers critical coverage of contemporary issues that impact people of color in the United States, ranging from education and employment to health and wellness and immigration.
• Offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues for people of color in the United States that meets the needs of secondary librarians, teachers, and students for a variety of classes and standards• Presents A–Z entries within four broad themes that explore the social and economic issues that will support readers' understanding of the experiences of people of color in the United States
• Includes debate essays highlighting a variety of viewpoints on key issues from scholars that provide readers with models of critical thinking
• Contains up-to-date information appropriate for classes on history, sociology, psychology, geography, economics, urbanization, immigration and industrialization, and contemporary American society
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Table of Contents
People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration [4 volumes]
Author(s): Lomotey, Kofi; Helvey, Felicia; Jackson, Pamela; Copeland, Valire; Huerta, Alvaro; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Brown, Donathan; Adem, Muna;Contributors: Lomotey, Kofi; Lomotey, Kofi; Helvey, Felicia; Jackson, Pamela; Adem, Muna; Jackson, Pamela; Ruf, Paulina; Copeland, Valire; Copeland, Valire; Huerta, Alvaro; Huerta, Alvaro; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Brown, Donathan; Brown, Donathan; Adem, Muna;Abstract:This expansive, four-volume ready-reference work offers critical coverage of contemporary issues that impact people of color in the United States, ranging from education and employment to health and wellness and immigration.
• Offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary issues for people of color in the United States that meets the needs of secondary librarians, teachers, and students for a variety of classes and standards• Presents A–Z entries within four broad themes that explore the social and economic issues that will support readers' understanding of the experiences of people of color in the United States
• Includes debate essays highlighting a variety of viewpoints on key issues from scholars that provide readers with models of critical thinking
• Contains up-to-date information appropriate for classes on history, sociology, psychology, geography, economics, urbanization, immigration and industrialization, and contemporary American society
Editor(s): Lomotey, Kofi; Jackson, Pamela; Adem, Muna; Ruf, Paulina; Copeland, Valire; Huerta, Alvaro; Iglesias-Prieto, Norma; Brown, Donathan;SortTitle: people of color in the united states: contemporary issues in education, work, communities, health, and immigration [4 volumes]Author Info:Kofi LomoteyeditorKofi LomoteyauthorFelicia HelveyauthorPamela Braboy JacksoneditorMuna AdemeditorPamela Braboy JacksonauthorPaulina X. RufeditorValire Carr CopelandauthorValire Carr CopelandeditorAlvaro HuertaauthorAlvaro HuertaeditorNorma V Iglesias-Prieto Ph.D.authorNorma V Iglesias-Prieto Ph.D.editorDonathan L. BrownauthorDonathan L. BrowneditorMuna AdemauthoreISBN-13: 9781610698559Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610698559.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610698542Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 2088Publication Date: 20161031Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Female Genital Mutilation: A Rising Concern 3:1261,163
- What Is FGM? 3:1271,164
- What Is the History of FGM? 3:1271,164
- Why Is FGM Practiced? 3:1281,165
- Different Types of FGM 3:1291,166
- Outcomes of FGM 3:1291,166
- A Deeper Look into the Physical Health Outcomes of FGM 3:1301,167
- United States and FGM 3:1311,168
- Why Is This Important in the United States? Global Implications of Immigration, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers 3:1321,169
- Further Reading 3:1351,172
- Food Deserts and Health 3:1351,172
- Genetics and the Health and Well-Being of People of Color 3:1391,176
- Health across Diverse Communities of Color 3:1491,186
- Health and Wellness of Black Male Students 3:1591,196
- A History of Inequality in Health Care for People of Color 3:1651,202
- HIV/AIDS, African American Men, and Health Inequalities 3:1721,209
- HIV/AIDS, African American Men, and Programs to Help Them 3:1791,216
- Immigration and Health 3:1821,219
- Infant Mortality: Racial and Ethnic Disparities 3:1911,228
- Informal Social Support Networks and Black Americans 3:1951,232
- The Latino Health Paradox: Examining the Mexican American Experience 3:2021,239
- LGBT Elders of Color: Health Disparities in Rural America 3:2101,247
- Mass Incarceration: Effects on Inmates, Families, and Communities 3:2161,253
- Mental Health of African American and Latina Women 3:2211,258
- Mental Health of African Americans and Contemporary Racism 3:2281,265
- Institutional Discrimination 3:2291,266
- Institutional Discrimination and Mental Health 3:2291,266
- Experiences of Racial Discrimination 3:2301,267
- Experiences of Discrimination and Mental Health 3:2331,270
- Stereotyping 3:2331,270
- Stereotyping and Mental Health 3:2341,271
- Looking Ahead: Future Research 3:2351,272
- Conclusion 3:2351,272
- Further Reading 3:2361,273
- Native American People and Wellness 3:2361,273
- Obesity among Black and Hispanic Adolescents: A Health Equity Issue 3:2441,281
- Oral Health and People of Color 3:2511,288
- Organ Transplants and Ethnic Minorities 3:2581,295
- Poverty’s Effects on the Health of Women of Color 3:2661,303
- Racial Residential Segregation and Health Disparities: How Living Apart Leads to Poor Health Outcomes 3:2721,309
- History of Segregation 3:2721,309
- Selected Milestones in Residential Segregation in St. Louis and the United States 3:2731,310
- How Does Segregation Affect Neighborhoods? 3:2731,310
- How Does Segregation Affect Health? 3:2741,311
- How Does Increasing Integration Benefit Everyone? 3:2751,312
- How Can We Decrease Racial Segregation? 3:2751,312
- Local Progress to Address Residential Segregation in St. Louis 3:2771,314
- Further Reading 3:2771,314
- Religion and Adolescent Substance Use 3:2781,315
- Sexual Abuse of Children and Its Impact on African Americans 3:2841,321
- Sickle Cell Disease 3:2921,329
- What Is Sickle Cell Disease? 3:2921,329
- How Do You Get Sickle Cell? 3:2931,330
- What Is the Effect of Sickle Cell Disease on Red Blood Cells? 3:2951,332
- What Are the Common Symptoms and Complications of Sickle Cell Disease? 3:2951,332
- What Are the Treatment and Management Options of Complications from SCD? 3:2981,335
- What Are Some of the Social and Emotional Issues Facing People with SCD? 3:2991,336
- Further Reading 3:3001,337
- Smoking and Women of Color: Past, Present, and Future 3:3021,339
- Smoking: How Income, Education, and Ethnic Characteristics Relate to Tobacco Use 3:3101,347
- Social Isolation and Loneliness 3:3181,355
- Defining Social Isolation and Loneliness 3:3181,355
- Risk and Protective Factors for Social Isolation and Loneliness 3:3191,356
- Social Isolation and Loneliness: Negative Effects on Health and Well-Being 3:3201,357
- Preventing or Mitigating Social Isolation and Loneliness 3:3211,358
- Additional Reading/Resources Recommendations on Social Isolation and Loneliness 3:3231,360
- Further Reading 3:3241,361
- Stigma: Impact on Mental Health and People of Color 3:3261,363
- Stigma Theory 3:3261,363
- Social Psychological Research on Stigma Acquisition 3:3271,364
- The Impact of Stigma Associated with Mental Health 3:3291,366
- Public Stigma and Internalized Stigma 3:3291,366
- African Americans, Mental Health, and Stigma 3:3301,367
- Eliminating Stigma 3:3311,368
- Further Reading 3:3311,368
- Stress, Depression, and Illness in People of Color 3:3321,369
- Subjective Well-Being in Later Life and Racial Differences 3:3421,379
- What Is Subjective Well-Being? 3:3431,380
- Age-Related Pattern and Racial Difference in Subjective Well-Being 3:3431,380
- Why Are Older Adults Happier Than Younger Adults? 3:3441,381
- Racial Differences and Potential Reasons 3:3451,382
- Consequences of Subjective Well-Being 3:3461,383
- Conclusion 3:3471,384
- Further Reading 3:3481,385
- Substance Abuse among Racial/Ethnic Minorities: Trends, Issues, and Interventions 3:3481,385
- Teen Pregnancy 3:3581,395
- Transgender Women of Color and Health 3:3671,404
- Traumatic Stress in the Black Community: Asking the Right Questions 3:3731,410